Full-Day Antenatal Class

Rose Clinic, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Prepare for birth, recovery and feeding, with a Registered Midwife and IBCLC Lola Dexter

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Prepare for birth, recovery and feeding in one focused day. Led by Lola Dexter, Registered Midwife and IBCLC, this full-day antenatal class gives you and your partner the confidence and practical skills to move into birth and the early weeks feeling genuinely ready, whatever way your birth unfolds.

This class blends clinical depth with warm, honest, real-world guidance, built on years of hands-on midwifery experience and specialist training in perinatal mental health, taught in a small group setting of usually 4 to 6 couples so you get plenty of space for questions.

You'll leave feeling calm, prepared and genuinely supported, not overwhelmed with information.

Book early to secure your date.

Serving expectant parents in Bray, Wicklow, South Dublin and North Wexford.

Why Choose This Antenatal Class?

❋ Small, supportive group setting

at Rose Clinic, Bray, usually 4 to 6 couples, with plenty of space for questions.

❋ Expert Facilitation

Lola is a Registered Midwife and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), with a Caesarean Scar Specialist credential and a perinatal mental health and birth trauma micro-credential from Trinity College Dublin. Her training included time on one of Denmark's leading labour wards, alongside postnatal and theatre midwifery experience at the Rotunda Hospital.

❋ A full, immersive day

Everything covered in one focused session, designed to fit around a busy life.

❋ Whole-person preparation

Birth, recovery, mind and feeding all covered, so you're ready for however your birth story unfolds.

What's Covered

How and why labour actually works, the physiology behind each stage, and why understanding this helps you feel calmer and more in control on the day. You'll learn how to support your body through labour, how your partner can support you, and your options at each stage, covering vaginal birth, induction and caesarean so you feel prepared for any path your birth takes.

Understanding Labour and Birth

Practical, hands-on preparation for labour day itself, including breathing and relaxation techniques, positions for labour and comfort, what to pack in your labour bag, and building a toolkit of items and techniques that work for you, from TENS machines to massage and music. Whatever way your birth unfolds, you'll leave with tools that help you feel steady and supported.

Preparing for Labour: Your Labour Toolkit

Practical ways your partner can support you through labour and birth, after your baby is born and how to work as a team when it matters most.

Your Partner's Role

What the early days and weeks at home are really like, adjusting to life with a newborn, sleep and settling, dividing the load between you as new parents, and building your support network before baby arrives.

Preparing form Parenthood

Breast and bottle feeding basics from an IBCLC, so you start the early weeks with realistic expectations and real skills.

Feeding Foundations

What physical recovery actually looks like in the days and weeks after birth, including scar care for those who birth by caesarean, drawing on Lola's specialist Caesarean Scar Specialist training.

Recovery and Scar Health

An honest, supportive look at the emotional side of becoming parents, including the normal ups and downs, how to look after your own wellbeing, and when and how to reach out for extra support, informed by Lola's perinatal mental health and birth trauma training from Trinity College Dublin.

Perinatal Mental Health

Course Details

  • When: Monthly on Saturdays, 9:30am to 4:30pm

  • Where: Rose Clinic, 2 Eglinton Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow

  • Price: €225 per couple (€195 early bird)

  • Who it's for: Expectant parents in Bray, Wicklow, South Dublin and North Wexford preparing for birth

  • Tea and coffee provided throughout the day

  • We will break for lunch, with cafes nearby in Bray if you'd like to head out

  • Optional WhatsApp group for your class, to stay connected with the other parents you meet on the day

Book Your Antenatal Class in Bray

Spaces are limited to keep the day personal and interactive. Classes run monthly on Saturdays, see live availability and book below.

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